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kausik911
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In "The Frogs", what are the qualities of Aeschylus that would help to reconstruct the polis?

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Posted by kausik911 on Sunday September 21, 2008 at 9:46 AM and tagged with character, influence, qualities, story, the frogs.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
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    Hmm. The centrality of the chorus would provide a foundation. It gives us a sense of how strong the voice of the community was in the polis. After that, the way Aeschylus allowed his play structures to develop provides a parallel with the larger city-state; he allows individuals to emerge over time. The content of his plays, with their blend of history and what we call myth (but which would have been shared belief for a lot of the audience—religion), but through a lens that allows him to comment on contemporary action, gives a good sense of how past, faith, and present interweave in the polis.

     

    Now, within "The Frogs," he claims to strengthen the morality of his fellow citizens.

    Sources:
    http://www.enotes.com/frogs-salem/frogs
    http://www.imagi-nation.com/moonstruck/clsc3.htm

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    Posted by gbeatty on Sunday September 21, 2008 at 11:07 AM